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Re: "The Party Starts at 10" - December 31, 2020

Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 8:17 pm
by Inca
Al Sisti wrote: Wed Dec 30, 2020 10:39 pm
MajordomoTom wrote: Wed Dec 30, 2020 7:25 pm on the beach, see you in 2021.

Tom
Eric Porter wrote: Wed Dec 30, 2020 5:05 pm

I'm on shore. I was having trouble saying something about how obvious the answer was without getting into spoiler territory. Before I'd solved it, I had trouble coming up with something that was a 4 word phrase.

Happy New Year!
if it's not the 4 word phrase I submitted, I have a very solid argument for it being the correct answer.
RobM wrote: Wed Dec 30, 2020 6:56 pm On shore with high certainty, but not entirely clear on the solution's connection to the title.
it's loose, if we're on the same beach.
There's a solid connection to the title.
Hmmmmmm....I see a connection but I wouldn't call it solid but the phrase is just so perfect. I guess I should keep looking but I can't imagine a better phrase than the one I found. And, having found one solution, what are the odds that I will be able to get it out of my mind and find another?

Re: "The Party Starts at 10" - December 31, 2020

Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 8:22 pm
by ChrisKochmanski
Toby wrote: Thu Dec 31, 2020 5:35 pm Late to the party, since I didn't realize puzzle would be early. I'm sure I have it, though I may be missing one step. This week's "out of left field" cryptic is also a meta, by the way...recommended for anyone who likes both metas and cryptics. Happy New Year!
Yes, do the Out of Left Field meta cryptic. Fun!

Re: "The Party Starts at 10" - December 31, 2020

Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 8:27 pm
by ChrisKochmanski
I thought I posted earlier, but maybe I didn't. Not seeing it on a quick skim through the comments so far. Anyway ... I thought I was on shore, but maybe I'm not ... based on the many "fear of pageant" comments here. Yikes! I'll revisit the puzzle tomorrow, when my head clears of Cava.

HNY, all!

Re: "The Party Starts at 10" - December 31, 2020

Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 8:39 pm
by Jeremy Smith
cbarbee002 wrote: Thu Dec 31, 2020 6:43 pm Well, celebrating the end of 2020 (which in a few hours, will literally be 2020 (in) hindsight), and coming ashore. Solved fairly quickly (no, not 11 minutes Al!), but can see that I need to start using Joe's excel file. Celebrating with a new Avatar! I know - - seems like I'm a cigar fiend. Well, okay. Wishing everyone a wonderful 2021 and beyond. Can't believe how much fun I've had with this group since joining in April!! Major kudos to Brian/Bob for their weekly labors! And Jay, wow, great way to send us off into the new year!
Nothing wrong with enjoying a good cigar. I’ve got a Cuban Ramon Allones ready to go with a Margarita at midnight.

Re: "The Party Starts at 10" - December 31, 2020

Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 8:42 pm
by CPJohnson
I have finally seen Something, but I’m with Inca....the connection with the title for what I have found is a stretch. Count me on shore, Bob, but I may study a bit more before I actually submit.

Re: "The Party Starts at 10" - December 31, 2020

Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 8:58 pm
by cbarbee002
Jeremy Smith wrote: Thu Dec 31, 2020 8:39 pm
cbarbee002 wrote: Thu Dec 31, 2020 6:43 pm Well, celebrating the end of 2020 (which in a few hours, will literally be 2020 (in) hindsight), and coming ashore. Solved fairly quickly (no, not 11 minutes Al!), but can see that I need to start using Joe's excel file. Celebrating with a new Avatar! I know - - seems like I'm a cigar fiend. Well, okay. Wishing everyone a wonderful 2021 and beyond. Can't believe how much fun I've had with this group since joining in April!! Major kudos to Brian/Bob for their weekly labors! And Jay, wow, great way to send us off into the new year!
Nothing wrong with enjoying a good cigar. I’ve got a Cuban Ramon Allones ready to go with a Margarita at midnight.
Now we're talking! I'm firing up a Monte!

Re: "The Party Starts at 10" - December 31, 2020

Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 9:04 pm
by billkatz
Safely on shore - that wraps up 3 years since my "pageant" miss (assuming I'm correct) Happy New Year to all my puzzle friends near and far!

Re: "The Party Starts at 10" - December 31, 2020

Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 9:05 pm
by dudeski
Ashore.

Re: "The Party Starts at 10" - December 31, 2020

Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 9:15 pm
by Commodore
What day is it? So confuzzled.
But not by this meta. Firmly on sand. And Al, I am quaffing Guinness Draught Stout by a warm fire.

Earlier this afternoon, my daughter hit into the brook that eats golf balls. However, on this day, her ball skittered across the hard ice and neatly popped onto the green. I laughed myself silly.
Then did the same.
Some days are treasures. Here's wishing more for us all.
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Re: "The Party Starts at 10" - December 31, 2020

Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 9:18 pm
by BarbaraK
For WSJ subscribers only, there's a bonus puzzle pack at https://www.wsjplus.com/offers/puzzles-winter-2020

My New Year's puzzle resolution is to broaden my horizons and do more variety puzzles, not just crosswords. This was a fun way to get started with that (so obviously not all that difficult:)

Re: "The Party Starts at 10" - December 31, 2020

Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 9:19 pm
by LadyBird
As much as I've searched the grid, I can't find "Good Riddance to 2020" so I'm sticking with my first answer.

Waiting to pick up dinner to go from one of our favorite restaurants. Happy new year!

Re: "The Party Starts at 10" - December 31, 2020

Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 9:30 pm
by Bird Lives
whimsy wrote: Thu Dec 31, 2020 3:33 pm
CPJohnson wrote: Thu Dec 31, 2020 3:19 pm And, I am the only person in the world at Isaac's bar. I see nothing.
You are not alone, Cynthia!

I'm having some computer "issues" and am having to "lay low" for the next week or so waiting for delivery of a charger/connector.

Co-incidentally, I'm also having to lay low in terms of meta solution --
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I feel as though I'm seeing too much -- too many snippets of pathways that aren't leading to anything definitive --- will keep on sniffin' ---
Issues and lay low in quotes because you think it should be problems and lie low, right? Forget it. Those battles were lost long ago. Say, "Houston, we have an issue" today, and nobody will notice the difference.

Re: "The Party Starts at 10" - December 31, 2020

Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 9:48 pm
by JennyByrd
Solved and submitted, although I didn’t find the solve as tightly elegant as they are normally are. Now I wondered if I have landed at pageant beach...[
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Re: "The Party Starts at 10" - December 31, 2020

Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 9:51 pm
by Susan Goldberg
I am on shore. And as others have said this site has been such a wonderful haven during a terrible year. Happy New Year and best wishes for meta success in the coming months.

Re: "The Party Starts at 10" - December 31, 2020

Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:04 pm
by sharkicicles
Scott Medvetz wrote: Thu Dec 31, 2020 4:21 pm
sharkicicles wrote: Thu Dec 31, 2020 3:47 pm I think there’s clearly only one correct answer here but that’s just, like, my opinion, man.
But how do you feel about The Eagles?
Get out of my cab!

Re: "The Party Starts at 10" - December 31, 2020

Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:16 pm
by escapeartist
LadyBird wrote: Thu Dec 31, 2020 9:19 pm As much as I've searched the grid, I can't find "Good Riddance to 2020" so I'm sticking with my first answer.

Waiting to pick up dinner to go from one of our favorite restaurants. Happy new year!
Haha! I briefly looked hoping that was in there.

I'm on shore now.

It didn't really jump out at me, so I just shrugged and said to the wife, "Welp, I hope that's it 'cause I'm done looking."

Re: "The Party Starts at 10" - December 31, 2020

Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:21 pm
by MatthewB
Quickly on shore just in time for the champagne. Happy New Year muggles!

Re: "The Party Starts at 10" - December 31, 2020

Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:23 pm
by flyingMoose
Done

Re: "The Party Starts at 10" - December 31, 2020

Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:30 pm
by Sean
Beach! Hot cocoa with a shot of Jameson's, please.

Re: "The Party Starts at 10" - December 31, 2020

Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:58 pm
by Trey
Marion and I are declaring ourselves on shore - don't really feel 100%, but it's got to be it! So............we are on the sand.

Luck to all.